New Orleans Hornets 9-31 (5-15 V) vs Minnesota T-Wolves 21-20 (12-11 H)
The New Orleans Hornets knew this season would be a write off as soon as they decided to jettison point guard Chris Paul.
Tag: minnesota
NBA Basketball Matchup: Timberwolves vs Trail Blazers
A battle between two teams on opposite streaks, that have found themselves almost even in the Northwestern race.
NBA Basketball Matchup:Timberwolves vs Magic
Minnesota actually got above .500 for a brief time a few days ago, but the Timberwolves have lost three straight since.
NFL Handicapping – Bears vs Vikings
The Chicago Bears have lost their last 5 games to fall out of the playoff race and under .500. Truth be told I never really saw them as a legit contender and if they finish at .500 that seems about right, even though their path to getting there was different than expected.
Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings Betting Preview
Fueled by another second-half comeback from Tim Tebow, the Denver Broncos find themselves right back into the thick of the hunt in the AFC West, and will set their sights on winning their fifth straight when they hit the road to take on the Minnesota Vikings who continue to struggle to find wins this season.
NCAA Basketball Matchup: Hokies vs Golden Gophers
After the first half of games, the Big Ten leads the Big Ten/ACC Challenge 4-2. There’s still plenty of time for the ACC to catch up, but they’ll need teams like Virginia Tech to pull off a minor upset.
Pro Football Gambling – Vikings vs Falcons
The Falcons (6-4) are coming off a win and there is a good chance they will get another win this Sunday since the Vikings (2-8) may be without Adrian Peterson. The Minnesota RB has a high ankle sprain and is a big question mark for this game.
MNF – Vikings vs Packers Week 10 Gambling Preview
It wasn’t very long ago that when the Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings met, it was a battle between two future Hall of Fame quarterbacks, with the intriguing sidebar of mentor versus student and all of the excitement that went down in Wisconsin along the way. For years it was Aaron Rodgers learning behind Brett Favre in Green Bay.
Wisconsin vs. Minnesota
Wisconsin had higher hopes for this season, but they still have plenty to play for. The Badgers suffered two last minute losses in a row against Michigan State and Ohio State, but this is still a team capable of finishing in the top ten in the nation.
Wisconsin must now try to right the ship and win the Big Ten Leaders Division.
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TCF Bank Stadium
Saturday November 12, 3:30 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from 5Dimes
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Wisconsin -27 (-110) Minnesota +27 (-110)
Over/Under: 63.5
Minnesota has a solid new coach in Jerry Kill, but this team is a long ways from competing for a league title. The last couple weeks have been very positive steps for the Golden Gophers. These teams will meet Saturday afternoon in Minnesota.
Russell Wilson transferred to Wisconsin just weeks before the beginning of the season, and he has been terrific this year. Wilson is putting up Heisman Trophy type numbers for the Badgers. He has thrown 21 touchdowns and just three interceptions. He is also completing 72% of his passes. Even with Wilson under center, the strength of this team is the running game. The Badgers offensive line is dominating every single year, and this season is no different. Montee Ball is racking up huge numbers at the tailback spot. Ball is averaging 6.6 yards per carry, and he already has 24 touchdowns. This offense may be the most balanced in the nation. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
The Badgers defense has been good statistically this year, though they have allowed a couple of last minute touchdowns that cost the team dearly. This is a unit that wasn’t expected to be all that great this year, but they have done a nice job overall. The secondary has been terrific, while the front seven has struggled at times against the best running teams.
Minnesota looked lost when MarQueis Gray was out of the lineup, but with him back and healthy under center the team has looked much better in their last couple games. Gray isn’t a very efficient passer at this point in his career, but he is definitely a play maker. Despite injury trouble, Gray is easily the Golden Gophers leading rusher. The team has one elite receiver in Da’Jon McKnight, but they are lacking a solid second option. This offense is averaging just 18.7 points per game.
The Golden Gophers defense has been terrible the last few years, and this season is no different. To be fair, this is a defense that has been decimated by injuries this season. Troy Stoudemire is the team’s best cover corner, but he has missed the last five games with a wrist injury. He is listed as questionable for this contest. The rushing defense is allowing opponents to run for 191 yards per game this year. The run defense will be tested in a big way this weekend.
I expect Wisconsin to move the football at will on Saturday afternoon. I don’t like laying this many points, but Wisconsin is so much better than Minnesota at this point that I feel like this is still a solid value.
Free College Football Pick: Wisconsin -27
Score Prediction: Wisconsin 48 Minnesota 17
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Nebraska vs Minnesota Handicapping
The Cornhuskers will travel to Minnesota Saturday afternoon to take on the Golden Gophers for the first time since 1990. Nebraska sits at #11 in the polls right now, while Minnesota is 1-5 on the season.
There isn’t much to cheer about right now for Minnesota fans, but they are hoping new coach Jerry Kill can change that over time. Nebraska hasn’t been impressive so far this year, but they are still a dangerous team.
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Nebraska vs. Minnesota
TCF Bank Stadium
Saturday October 22, 3:30 PM EST
NCAA Football Odds from BetOnline
Moneyline: Off
College Football Spread: Nebraska -24.5 (-110) Minnesota +24.5 (-110)
Over/Under: 56.5
Nebraska’s Taylor Martinez is one of the best running quarterbacks in the nation. Martinez has 100 rushing attempts this year, and he has already picked up 584 yards. Martinez struggles when he has to throw it too often. Rex Burkhead isn’t the fastest or strongest player you’ll see, but he works as hard as anyone. Burkhead is averaging 5.9 yards per carry this season. No Cornhuskers wide receiver has more than 13 catches so far in 2011. Nebraska’s running attack is terrific, but against top teams they’ll need to have a little more balance offensively.
The primary reason most people haven’t been impressed with Nebraska’s play this year has been the Cornhuskers defense. Jared Crick was the team’s best player on defense, but he is now out for the season due to a torn pectoral muscle. This front seven was expected to be good against the run, but they are allowing 168 yards per game on the ground. Lavonte David is a very talented linebacker, but this unit as a whole just isn’t performing up to expectations. If Nebraska is going to finish strong this year, the defense must improve.
It’s hard to find anything positive to say about Minnesota right now. The Golden Gophers lost to Michigan 58-0, and then last weekend they were drubbed by a poor Purdue team by a count of 45-17. MarQueis Gray is expected to be back under center this week, which is a bit of good news. [soliloquy id=”82219″]
Gray is the team’s best play maker, but he really hasn’t developed as a passer. Da’Jon McKnight is a talented receiver, but the Gophers simply don’t get him the ball very often. Expect Gray to use his legs as often as possible in this one.
The Minnesota defense is allowing 35 points per game so far this season. The defensive line is typically manhandled by opponents, and the secondary gets beat deep far too often. They won’t have to worry about Nebraska airing it out very often this week, but they will have to find a way to stop the Cornhuskers running game. Expect the Golden Gophers to stack the box with eight or nine players.
Nebraska should run all over Minnesota in this game. Michigan carved up this Minnesota defense a couple weeks ago, and I expect Nebraska to do the same this weekend. The Cornhuskers defense isn’t very good, but they’ll probably be able to shutdown a very weak Minnesota offense.
Free College Football Pick: Nebraska -24.5
Score Prediction: Nebraska 44 Minnesota 10
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SNF – Vikings vs Bears Week 6 Gambling Preview
With the presence of the defending Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers, and the emergence of the Detroit Lions, the Chicago Bears and Minnesota Vikings both find themselves looking up in the suddenly stacked NFC North.
Week 5 Arizona Cardinals vs Minnesota Vikings NFL Free Pick – Odds – Handicapping Preview
Two former Philadelphia Eagles quarterbacks duel in Week 5 when Kevin Kolb and the Arizona Cardinals travel to Minnesota to take on Donovan McNabb and the 0-4 Vikings.
Minnesota vs. Purdue
Both Minnesota and Purdue have had a forgettable season to this point. Purdue is 2-2, but they were thrashed by Notre Dame at home last week, and they lost at Rice earlier this year.
Minnesota Golden Gophers vs Michigan Wolverines Gambling Preview + Predictions
Both Minnesota and Michigan have a new coach this season. Jerry Kill and the Gophers have had a very tough start to the season, while Brady Hoke and the Wolverines are 4-0. The Golden Gophers are widely regarded as the worst team in the Big Ten at this point, but in this conference anything can happen.
MLB Saturday Preview – Blue Jays vs Twins
Before baseball gambling fans turn their attention to other sports betting events, we have the Saturday MLB game of the day pick for you. It’s time for our weekly baseball picks for online MLB betting action.
Season Record:
Minnesota: 93-66 SU
Toronto: 83-76 SU
MLB Saturday Preview – Texas vs Minnesota
Before baseball gambling fans turn their attention to other sports betting events, we have the Saturday MLB game of the day pick for you. It’s time for our weekly baseball picks for online MLB betting action.
Season Record:
Texas: 75-59 SU
Minnesota: 78-57 SU
